Compaq DS10 User Manual

Linux Installation and Configuration Guide for AlphaServer  12 

ECG513/0100 

dka100.1.0.3000.0          DKA100                     RZ1CF-CF  1614 
dka200.2.0.3000.0          DKA200            COMPAQ BB00911CA0  3B05 
dka300.3.0.3000.0          DKA300            COMPAQ BB00911CA0  3B05 
dqa0.0.0.13.0              DQA0        TOSHIBA CD-ROM XM-6302B  1017 
dva0.0.0.0.0               DVA0                                
eia0.0.0.2004.0            EIA0              00-50-8B-6F-62-AA 
eib0.0.0.2005.0            EIB0              00-50-8B-6F-62-AB 
eic0.0.0.2006.0            EIC0              00-50-8B-6F-38-84 
eid0.0.0.2007.0            EID0              00-50-8B-6F-38-85 
ewa0.0.0.9.0               EWA0              08-00-2B-86-1F-64 
ewb0.0.0.11.0              EWB0              08-00-2B-86-1F-63 
ewc0.0.0.3002.0            EWC0              00-06-2B-00-0A-5C 
pka0.7.0.3000.0            PKA0                  SCSI Bus ID 7 
pkb0.7.0.3001.0            PKB0                  SCSI Bus ID 7  
 

In the output above, the first line shows that DKA0 is a hard disk, DQA0 is a CD-ROM, and 
DVA0 is a floppy drive. 

Also useful for inspecting the computer configuration is the "show config" command, as 
shown here: 

>>>show config | more 

3. Configure the system SRM parameters to boot from your installation device. A table 

providing cross-referenced device names is located in Appendix C, for your convenience. 
Example commands for configuring to boot from the floppy device are shown here: 

>>>set bootdef_dev dva0 
>>>set boot_file vmlinux.gz 
>>>set boot_osflags "root=/dev/hda" 
>>>show boot* 
boot_dev             dva0.0.0.0.0     
boot_file            vmlinux.gz       
boot_osflags         root=/dev/hda 
boot_reset           OFF              
bootdef_dev          dva0.0.0.0.0     
booted_dev                            
booted_file                           
booted_osflags

                        

 

4. Insert the boot floppy into the drive. 

5. Boot the system using the "boot" command. The result should be that the system boots from 

the floppy.  

If during this process you encounter a problem, such as due to a typographic error in the setting of 
the SRM parameters, you will probably be stopped with an "aboot>" prompt. The best way to 
deal with this situation is to reset the system using the reset button on the front panel. Then using 
the SRM commands, correct the mistake, and repeat the "boot" process. 

The Red Hat version used in the testing for this guide has a simple installation program. Most of 
the devices available with the AlphaServers can be correctly autodetected by Red Hat. Testing for 
this Solutions Guide was performed using Red Hat Linux version 6.0. 

During the boot process, you may see messages about "IDE STO" errors. These can be safely 
ignored.